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Alexa vs Siri vs Google Assistant vs Cortana vs Bixby.<p>CES 2018 demonstrated that smart digital assistants are becoming key components of a variety of gadgets. As these AI companions play more of a role in everyday life, every tech company wants an assistant app to call their own. Amazon has Alexa, …

Looking for an outdoor security camera? Here are a bunch of options for your smart home.<p>Outdoor home security cameras have changed a lot in recent years. A market that was once limited to a few manufacturers has since exploded into an industry full of options. That's great news for us as customers, …

Who needs acres of grass, anyways?<p>Brown Design Group had to tread carefully. The house they had been tasked to update for a growing family wasn't just any old residence. Back in the 1960s, the Japanese–style home had been built by Lutah Riggs, the first woman in California to be named a Fellow of …

A kitchen island is the MVP of the home. From cooking prep to casual dining to storage, these workhorses do it all (and add an architectural focal point). So it’s no wonder that more and more renovations include the addition of a kitchen island. We’ve gathered stylish spaces from the <i>AD</i> archives …

Under ground but not underground<p>If you’re not quite ready to burrow all the way down into the ground in preparation for whatever may ensue in our volatile world in the coming days, weeks, and months, then consider the appeal of this under-ground but not-underground home in McLean, Virginia.<p>Designed …

Even if you're an engineer, you'll appreciate these visual explainers.<p>With forced induction quickly becoming the norm on today's cars, it's important to understand how it all works. Turbo- and superchargers are fairly simple devices in principle, but a good visual is sometimes the best way to show …

An architect and his wife roll up their sleeves and create an affordable family residence in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<p>Refresh your home for the summer season with these simple modern upgrades.<p>Nantucket is an affluent zip code off the coast of Massachusetts known for its quintessentially New England …

Drawing on family lore and the vernacular of a venerable neighborhood, an architect creates a comfortable, adaptable home for his...<p>A rainy start to the Brooklyn Home Tour—the closing event of City Modern—didn't deter those who turned out for a peek into five...<p>Kansas City is a sprawling 318 square …

Asked to design a space for an art collector whose body and walls were already covered in decoration, architect Thom Faulders...<p>Every time Miele comes out with a line of innovative appliances, we wait in eager anticipation to see what the new and improved...<p>This morning on our #ModernMonday chat, …

A couple’s retirement home on a nature preserve in Carmel, California, emerges as a series of eco-conscious pavilions that rest...<p>It's a dream for many to own a beach home, but an unrealistic one because of coastal homes prices.<p>Dwell editor-in-chief Amanda Dameron talks us through Dwell's May 2016 …

Removing a sloping ceiling adds five feet of headroom to this brightened live-work space.<p>In the city's Villeray neighborhood, a cramped structure is recast as an open work-play space for a young family.<p>A simple space becomes sophisticated with a single ornate gesture.<p>A furniture designer carves out …

This 600-square-foot retreat, designed for an Austin couple, is located deep within a 30,000-acre ranch in West Texas.<p>German photographer Ken Schluchtmann documents over 12,000 miles of Norway’s rugged landscape.<p>Seeking a respite from the city, a Portland couple create a beachfront getaway on …